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Koludarova E.M.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

Tuchik E.S.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Problems of forensic diagnosis of diffuse axonal brain injury in the acute post-traumatic period

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Koludarova E.M., Tuchik E.S.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(2): 54‑58

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20226502154

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PROBLEMS OF FORENSIC DIAGNOSIS OF DIFFUSE AXONAL BRAIN INJURY IN THE ACUTE POST-TRAUMATIC PERIOD
PROBLEMS OF FORENSIC DIAGNOSIS OF DIFFUSE AXONAL BRAIN INJURY IN THE ACUTE POST-TRAUMATIC PERIOD

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Koludarova EM, Tuchik ES. Problems of forensic diagnosis of diffuse axonal brain injury in the acute post-traumatic period. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(2):54‑58. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20226502154

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Abstract:

The article refers to actual problems of forensic diagnostics of diffuse axonal brain injury in the acute post-traumatic period, that is of particular importance in the case of head trauma in conditions of non-evidence. To solve the existing problems, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at improving the diffuse axonal brain injury examination by developing a unified methodological approach to running the forensic medical diagnostics of this form of traumatic brain injury and determining the duration of the acute (up to three days) post-traumatic period.

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury
diffuse axonal injury
acute post-traumatic period
forensic diagnosis
actual problems

Authors:

Koludarova E.M.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

Tuchik E.S.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Received:

31.03.2021

Accepted:

28.04.2021

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